ynic-users August 2013

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Fwd: PhD Studentship in Developmental Psychopathology and Brain Imaging

by Gary Green

Dear colleagues We are currently advertising a 3 year PhD studentship to carry out a PhD in Developmental Psychopathology and Brain Imaging at the University of Birmingham. The role would involve collecting and analysing functional and structural MRI data from typically-developing adolescents and adolescents with severe antisocial behaviour, as part of a FP7 Health project investigating sex differences in antisocial behaviour. We are particularly interested in hearing from candidates with skills in fMRI and functional connectivity analysis, and experience working with developmental populations. For further details about the project, the role, and the application process, please see below: http://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/AGZ740/phd-studentship-in-developmental-psychopat… We will also shortly advertise on www.jobs.ac.uk a 3 year Post-doc to work on the same project. Thanks for your attention, Stephane

11 years, 8 months

Fwd: Postdoctoral Research Assistant Position in the FMRIB Centre

by Gary Green

> > The FMRIB Centre seeks to recruit a postdoctoral research assistant to join a growing stroke and neurodegeneration imaging community. The postholder will contribute to the acquisition and analysis of MRI data collected from two clinical cohorts; the Oxford Parkinson’s Disease Centre (Dr Clare Mackay, OPDC) and the Stroke Prevention Research Unit (Dr Giovanna Zamboni, SPRU). The responsibilities for the position include setting up the imaging protocol, organising and analysing the MRI data, as well as establishing and maintaining pre-processing pipelines, in collaboration with Professor Stephen Smith and Dr Mark Jenkinson of the FMRIB Analysis group. > > The post would suit someone with a technical background and an interest in neuroscience, or a neuroscientist with strong technical skills. > > Further details can be found at: > https://www.recruit.ox.ac.uk/pls/hrisliverecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobs… >

11 years, 8 months

Fwd: 2 PhD Neuroimaging Positions, MPI Leipzig: The Brain‘s Role in Obesity

by Gary Green

The Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences and the IFB Adiposity Diseases, University Clinic Leipzig, are offering 2 PhD studentships in the newly founded Junior Research Group “Decision-making in obesity: neurobiology, behaviour, and plasticity” headed by Dr Annette Horstmann. The group investigates decision-making and feedback-related processes in the context of obesity, combining behavioural assessment with structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and genetics. The successful applicants will be involved in the application of neuroimaging methods using structural and functional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) combined with genetic and behavioural data to understand the brain‘s role in the development and maintenance of obesity. The research group is part of the IFB Adiposity Diseases, a multi-disciplinary research centre based at the University of Leipzig. The PhD positions will be based at the Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences in the beautiful city of Leipzig. Both Leipzig‘s long tradition in conducting psychological and neuroscientific research and the ultra-modern equipment at the Institute (e.g. one 7T and several 3T MR scanners) provide an environment that offers new perspectives in neuropsychological research. Applicants will hold a master degree in one of the following disciplines: biology, neuroscience, cognitive science, psychology, or computational science. Prior experience in the field of neuroimaging and/or programming skills are of advantage. Sound knowledge of statistics as well as good IT skills are essential. A good command of written and spoken English is requested of all applicants. Please send applications as a single pdf-file to horstmann(a)cbs.mpg.de <mailto:horstmann@cbs.mpg.de>. Complete applications include cover letter, CV, letter(s) of recommendation, and copies of university degree and additional certificates. Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Annette Horstmann (horstmann(a)cbs.mpg.de <mailto:horstmann@cbs.mpg.de>) (+49 (0) 341 99 40 22 58). Deadline for application: until position is filled The salary is based on the E 13 TV-L salary scale (1/2). In order to increase the proportion of female staff members, applications from female scientists are particularly encouraged. Disabled applicants are preferred if qualification is equal. Please visit our homepages http://www.cbs.mpg.de <http://www.cbs.mpg.de/> and http://www.ifb-adipositas.de <http://www.ifb-adipositas.de/>. Sincerely, Dr Annette Horstmann

11 years, 8 months

Fwd: Research Assistant/Lab Manager job available

by Gary Green

Position available: Research Associate A position is available for a Research Associate in the laboratory of Dr. Paula Croxson in the Department of Neuroscience and the Friedman Brain Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. The laboratory works on the cognitive neuroscience of memory using a combination of animal models and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Interested candidates should have an undergraduate degree in Neuroscience, Psychology or a related discipline. Must also have excellent verbal and written English. Research experience is preferable, and experience with behavioral testing of laboratory animals is desirable. Candidates with programming experience (particularly Matlab) or experience with MRI analysis packages (FSL, SPM, Freesurfer, AFNI) will also be considered. Approximate start date is on or near 1 September 2013. To apply send a cover letter, curriculum vitae and the names and contact details of three referees to paula.croxson(a)mssm.edu. Applicants are also encouraged to send any enquiries about the role to the same address.

11 years, 8 months

Fwd: Research Fellow in Cognitive Neuroscience Post Available

by Gary Green

*Research Fellow in Cognitive Neuroscience position available for 24 months* Research Fellow in Cognitive Neuroscience position available *Ref:* *264* *(Fixed term for 2 years, full time)* *University of Sussex - School of Psychology* *Salary range: Starting at £30,424 - £34,223 per annum * *Expected start date: 01 October 2013* ** This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a five year European Research Council funded project (project ‘CATEGORIES’), led by Dr. Anna Franklin, which aims to identify the origin of colour categories in language and thought (see: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/psychology/colour/projects). The post holder will join a team of 6 other researchers working on the project, and will become a member of the Sussex Colour Group: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/psychology/colour/index in the School of Psychology. The post is for 2 years, and the Research Fellow will be responsible for running a sub-project which aims to establish how colour categories are represented in the human brain. The Research Fellow will design, conduct and analyse a series of fMRI studies which will investigate the neural basis for colour categories. The post holder will be expected to conduct univariate and multivariate analyses of fMRI data, and the sub-project may also include voxel-based morphometry and TMS. In addition, the Research Fellow will be expected to collaborate with research team members on other sub-projects, and provide training and technical support for other members of the team. You should have a PhD in Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Neuroscience or cognate discipline. Experience of MATLAB programming and some experience of fMRI design and analysis is essential. Please direct any questions to Dr. Anna Franklin: anna.franklin(a)sussex.ac.uk <mailto:anna.franklin@sussex.ac.uk> ** *Closing date for applications: 22 August 2013* *Date for interviews: 29 August 2013* For full details and how to apply see www.sussex.ac.uk/jobs <http://www.sussex.ac.uk/jobs> *********************************************************************** *Dr. Anna Franklin* Reader, School of Psychology University of Sussex, England, UK Tel: 01273 678885 *The Sussex Colour Group:*www.sussex.ac.uk/psychology/colour <http://www.sussex.ac.uk/psychology/colour> *The Sussex Baby Lab: *www.sussex.ac.uk/babylab <http://www.sussex.ac.uk/babylab> ** *Follow the Sussex Baby Lab on twitter*_@SussexBabyLab <https://twitter.com/SussexBabyLab>_

11 years, 9 months

Fwd: Postdoctoral Position Available - MEG-EEG - ICM - Paris

by Gary Green

*Call for application: Post doc position in advanced data analysis methods for MEG and EEG data: Deep brain source localization and causality analysis* *_Location_*: Centre MEG-EEG, Centre for Neuroimaging Research of the CRICM, Brain and Spine Institute (ICM) - Paris - France Applications are invited for a postdoc position supervised by N. George & D. Schwartz to develop and to optimize advanced data analysis methods dedicated to EEG & MEG. Our aim is to characterize the dynamic, functional brain networks involved in various brain functions both at the cortical and subcortical levels. Based on our recent results (Attal & Schwartz 2013; Fasoula & Schwartz 2013), the successful applicant will: 1) propose, test, and implement new inverse approaches to characterize sources in deep brain areas 2) adapt or propose new causality measures to characterize the localized cortical and subcortical networks. The proposed approach should integrate across-subjects analysis to handle inter-individual variability and offer statistical tools for source and causality analysis. It will be implemented in tight interaction with the signal processing and data analysis group of the MEG-EEG platform. The developed methods will be made available for all users of the platform. In particular, the successful applicant is expected to help researchers to use the proposed approaches, and he/she will be particularly involved in studies onresting state and default mode network, in normal and clinical populations, and on emotion and the functional architecture of the social and emotional brain, with Denis Schwartz and Nathalie George. The successful applicant should have a strong background in inverse problem resolution methods and causality measures both from a methodological and a practical points of view. Prior experience with time series analysis is mandatory. He / She should have an excellent knowledge in software development (C++, Matlab). He / She should appreciate team work and collaborative software development. He/she is expected to show autonomy and project leading capacities. The MEG-EEG Centre is located within the Brain and Spine Institute (http://www.icm-institute.org <http://www.icm.org>), where the Centre for Neuroimaging Research (http://www.cenir.org/ <http://www.cenir.org/>) gathers state-of-the-art multimodal imaging facilities including on site MEG, EEG, MRI, and TMS. The successful applicant will be integrated in the team of the MEG-EEG Centre that gathers a total of 8 staff members (including engineers, technicians, and researchers). The position is opened initially for 12 months and can be extended. The starting date is from September 2013 or as soon as the position can be filled. Salary will be commensurate with experience within the salary scale of the French governemental research institutions (~2100 euros per month). For further information or to submit an application (CV including a list of publications, a minimum of two reference letters, or contacts from who these references could be obtained, and a letter of intent with a statement of research interests), please contact Denis Schwartz and Nathalie George, email: Denis.Schwartz(a)upmc.fr <mailto:Denis.Schwartz@upmc.fr>/ Nathalie.George(a)upmc.fr <mailto:Nathalie.George@upmc.fr> **

11 years, 9 months

YNiC seminar this week

by rem

Dear Users Please note that YNiC seminars take place on an ad hoc basis over the summer holidays. This week (YNiC open plan from 4.30 pm) there will be two internal project proposal presentations: 1) Gary Lewis "Neuroanatomical correlates of social attitudes and personality" 2) Beth Jefferies and Glyn Hallam "Rehabilitation of comprehension deficits after stroke" Abstract "Direct current stimulation (tDCS) shows great promise as a method of stroke rehabilitation yet most research to date has focused on the motor domain. This project examines the remediation of multimodal comprehension impairments in aphasia using tDCS and cognitive training, building on our recent findings that such patients retain their conceptual knowledge but have difficulty shaping semantic retrieval according to the current goals or context. This motivates the use of training tasks designed to increase the flexibility of semantic processing, combined with tDCS to encourage reorganisation of brain function. There are two phases to the project: (i) We will explore the impact of a single session of anodal or sham tDCS on a semantic classification task (deciding which words could belong with a thematic category, such as 'picnic'). We will adjust the speed of presentation for each individual such that accuracy is around 70%, providing good sensitivity to any effects of stimulation. Before taking part, participants will have an fMRI session to acquire a full structural scan, DTI data and fMRI of a sentence listening paradigm using ISSS. This will allow us to place the electrode over structurally intact and (potentially) functioning brain tissue. In subsequent investigations, we could explore the effect of single-shot tDCS on the data fMRI (by comparing activity following sham and anodal stimulation outside the scanner) and/or compare different electrode sites (i.e., targeting perilesional tissue in left prefrontal cortex vs. functionally-connected regions in pMTG). (ii) We then plan a larger scale tDCS study using a cross-over design to compare the effect of (i) training with anodal stimulation and (ii) training with sham. We will use a double-baseline method to ensure participants show stable performance before each intervention. The order of the interventions will be counterbalanced, and comparison between the stable baseline and sham+training will allow us to evaluate the effect of cognitive training alone, in the absence of tDCS. This project will establish: (1) the locations and protocols for tDCS that are most effective for improving comprehension, (2) whether the positive effects of tDCS can be bolstered by concurrent cognitive training, (3) if the benefits of tDCS plus training on one task will generalise to other control-demanding tasks, (4) the duration of tDCS effects via a six-month follow-up study, and (5) the relationship between lesion location and semantic/executive control impairment, via analyses of behavioural and MRI data in a large cohort of stroke survivors. These studies will develop and evaluate an alternative therapeutic approach to comprehension deficits, with the potential to benefit many stroke survivors." Everyone is welcome to attend and refreshments will be provided afterwards. Best wishes Rebecca -- ************************************************************************ Dr. Rebecca E. Millman Science Liaison Officer York Neuroimaging Centre The Biocentre York Science Park Heslington YO10 5DG Tel: +44 (0) 1904 567614 Fax: +44 (0) 1904 435356

11 years, 9 months

EEG Research Group Meeting - TODAY

by Emma Holmes

Dear all, Just a reminder that the first EEG Research Group meeting will take place *today *at *12:15 in B204*. I hope that many of you will be able to make it. I will no longer send details of these meetings to the entire list, so if you'd like to carry on receiving emails about the EEG Research Group meetings, please sign up by following this link<https://docs.google.com/a/york.ac.uk/forms/d/1JrDlBeVYKJR6B9Xk2Pl0UrvlOQLD4…> . Best wishes, Emma On 18 July 2013 17:20, Emma Holmes <eh776(a)york.ac.uk> wrote: > Dear all, > > The first EEG research group meeting will take place on *Thursday 1st > August* (2 weeks from today) at *12:15 - 1:15pm*. > Paul Briley will be taking about his interesting work on 'EEG-adaptation'. > > These meetings will run as a lab meeting style and are open to anyone who > has experience or an interest in EEG. The meetings will take place every > other month, interspersed with the MEG research group meetings. > Anyone interested in MEG may wish to attend the EEG meetings and vice > versa, since the types of design and analyses overlap to a large extent. > > Hope to see you there! > > Best wishes, > Emma > > ____________________________________________ > > Emma Holmes > PhD Student > > Room B001b, Department of Psychology, > University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DD, UK. > Email: eh776(a)york.ac.uk; Tel: 01904 322879 >

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